California Lutheran University (CLU) Campus

Taylor is a senior, about to graduate in two weeks with a degree in Communication with a Journalism emphasis. Taylor has been a reporter in the past for the Echo and is the current Editor-in-Chief. The Echo is the student newspaper on campus, written and put together entirely by students. Taylor is proud that she is going to be a Cal Lu graduate and has taken advantage of many opportunities that prospective employers are very impressed by. She raves about the faculty and the community and rags a bit on the parking and food.

Makenna is a freshman business major living in Mt. Clef Hall, which is the best freshman res hall at Cal Lu. Kenna came to Cal Lu because she fell in love with the school and campus while her sister, a recent alum, was enrolled and living here. She was attracted to the business program and is now involved in the CLU chapter of Delta Sigma Pi, which is our business fraternity.

William Rolland Stadium holds Cal Lu's main field, where football and soccer practice and play games. The bleachers fill up with students, families and community members wearing purple and gold for the Homecoming game every year. Cal Lu does not have its own track, so the cross country and track teams travel off campus to practice and compete. There are baseball and softball fields nearby and the SEEd Garden is close too. Students often hike up the nearby hill to the cross at the top or the CLU letters, in order to see the most beautiful view of Thousand Oaks and nearby Moorpark and Simi Valley if you turn around.

Get to know your tour guide, sophomore Rissa, and get ready to experience the amazing little private university of Cal Lutheran through her eyes!

The Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center has a wonderful weight room and popular elliptical machines in the Forest Fitness Center. There are also classrooms and a dance room, in which yoga classes and self-defense classes are held. Our rec center is home to the Gilbert Arena and the Lundring Events Center, where I voted for the first time in the 2016 Presidential Election. Cal Lu's Core 21 requires at least 1 credit of physical education classes, but the options are endless. Tai Chi is highly recommended if you want to spend 50 minutes twice a week thinking about absolutely nothing except arm movement, foot placement and the flow of energy through your body.

Pearson Library is a great place to study because it is quiet and there is plenty of space to sit and focus. The computers are equipped with some hard-to-get and expensive programs. You can print from any of the library computers or at the printing station for $0.20 per page. You can book study rooms for group studying and can visit the Writing Center for help with peer editing, resume creation, etc. The circulation and resource desks can help you find any information you need. You can also rent movies for free; you can rent up to 50 movies at a time.

The Student Union is a place for socializing and studying. Events are hosted her regularly and it is a great place to hold a study group. Plus it is close to Centrum Cafe is you want to get a bunch of food for a study group. There is a printing station that is closer to the freshmen dorms than the library. You can store your lunch in the kitchen and commuters can use lockers. Career Services is upstairs and can help you find jobs during college or after graduation. Other offices in the student union include Veteran Resources, ASCLUG (student government), and Study Abroad.

Memorial Field, is home to CLU's annual Homecoming Carnival and is a place where many local teams will hold practice and students will come to play a fun game of soccer. Memorial Field used to be known as Mt. Clef Field. Before the William Roland Stadium was built across the street, Mt. Clef Field was home to Mt. Clef Stadium, CLU's former main stadium. Back then, it had tall sets of bleachers, which now have been removed.

The Spine is the main walk of campus that everything is connected to. Events happen at the flagpole and clubs will promote themselves and recruit members along the Spine like in Pitch Perfect. The campus pretty much empties out on the weekends because we have 50% commuters and a lot of residents go home, but there are still events and things to do.

This building has a lot of classrooms. In four semesters I have had only 1 without a class in this building. The upstairs lounge is a great place to do homework or study between classes. Faculty offices are also upstairs and all professors have office hours throughout the week, if any students have questions or need to talk. The art exhibit changes every couple of weeks and is really cool to pick up on some around the world culture.

The Pederson Ranch House, more commonly known as the Music House, which is where the music department offices are. This was the original house on the original Pederson Ranch before the land was designated for a school. The house was built in 1913 and relocated to its current spot on campus in 1986. The house has been designated as a Ventura County Historical Landmark.

The sound of the frogs at night croaking in the little stream that runs through Kingsmen Park is the most serene lullaby.

The Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center has a wonderful weight room and popular elliptical machines in the Forest Fitness Center. There are also classrooms and a dance room, in which yoga classes and self-defense classes are held. Our rec center is home to the Gilbert Arena and the Lundring Events Center, where I voted for the first time in the 2016 Presidential Election. Cal Lu's Core 21 requires at least 1 credit of physical education classes, but the options are endless. Tai Chi is highly recommended if you want to spend 50 minutes twice a week thinking about absolutely nothing except arm movement, foot placement and the flow of energy through your body.

The Student Union is a place for socializing and studying. Events are hosted her regularly and it is a great place to hold a study group. Plus it is close to Centrum Cafe is you want to get a bunch of food for a study group. There is a printing station that is closer to the freshmen dorms than the library. You can store your lunch in the kitchen and commuters can use lockers. Career Services is upstairs and can help you find jobs during college or after graduation. Other offices in the student union include Veteran Resources, ASCLUG (student government), and Study Abroad.

Memorial Field, is home to CLU's annual Homecoming Carnival and is a place where many local teams will hold practice and students will come to play a fun game of soccer. Memorial Field used to be known as Mt. Clef Field. Before the William Roland Stadium was built across the street, Mt. Clef Field was home to Mt. Clef Stadium, CLU's former main stadium. Back then, it had tall sets of bleachers, which now have been removed.

Gilbert Arena holds basketball games, volleyball games and campus events. A lot of Orientation Weekend events are held in the gym and other campus-sponsored events.

Get to know your tour guide, sophomore Rissa, and get ready to experience the amazing little private university of Cal Lutheran through her eyes!